I have been hesitant to pick Nicolas Almagro as the player of the month, in previous months, but with a sparkling 23-3 record on clay this year headed into this weeks Roma Masters, my job was made easy this month. Almagro is a stalky 6 foot 180 pound clay court machine. His forehand and backhand [...]
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Preview for the week of May 5-11, 2008, Roma Masters, Italy
May 5th, 2008 
Nima Naderi The years forth masters series gets underway this week in Rome, Italy. Perhaps the best claycourt master series of the 3 offered, in terms of its similar conditions and time frame towards the French Open. The Foro Italico will once again host a fantastic week of tennis in one of the most beautiful cities [...]
Review for the week of Aprill 28-May 4, 2008, Barcelona and Munich
May 5th, 2008 Nima Naderi The third week of the claycourt season saw continued domination from the Kind of clay Rafa Nadal, as well as some resurgence from veteran players such as former number 1 Marat Safin as well as 36 year old Younes El Aynaoui. As many players took the week off to prepare for the Roma Masters that [...]
Babolat Introduces New Aero Strike: Extra-Light Version of Rafael Nadal’s Winning Racquet
May 5th, 2008 Tennis Industry News Boulder, CO – May 2, 2008 -– Babolat, the leading French manufacturer of tennis racquets, announces the launch of the Babolat Aero Strike tennis racquet, a lighter version of three-time French Open winner (2005-07) Rafael Nadal’s Aero Pro Drive, the…
Unseeded teen Azarenka advances in Rome (AP)
May 5th, 2008 Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News 
Ninth-seeded Richard Gasquet was upset by qualifier Luis Horna 6-4, 6-1 Monday in the opening match of the Rome Masters. The match was tied until the 111th-ranked Horna broke Gasquet late in the first set. The top French player then unraveled, missing 15 forehands and committing 27 unforced errors overall.
John McEnroe wins Champions Series title (AP)
May 4th, 2008 Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News John McEnroe won his first Outback Champions Series title Sunday, beating Aaron Krickstein 5-7, 6-3, 10-5 (Champions tiebreak). The 49-year-old McEnroe, playing in his 13th career event on the 30-and-over tour, earned $54,000 with the victory over the 40-year-old Krickstein. “For my favorite fan base — 75-year-old women — this proves to you that you can still be young at an advanced age,” McEnroe…
Video Business in a Box
May 4th, 2008 Administrator I know this has nothing to do with tennis but you might be interested to know about my new web site I just launched… It’s called Video Business in a Box. OK, so what is “Video Business in a Box” you ask? It is “The Exact Step-By-Step Method That Teaches Even The Most Absolute Beginner [...]
Babolat extends Aero Storm and Pure Storm ranges
May 3rd, 2008 Tennis Industry News Enhances expert control offering
Spin Doctor
May 1st, 2008 Nima Naderi Every specialist has their own technique. Traits in which they master and are known for. Most specialize in methods that are so intricate that recognition is given right away. Rafael Nadal has shown over the past 3 season on clay that he embodies all of the characteristics of a world class surgeon or doctor, [...]
